We all have stories about the things and people we have had to shed. Few of us, however, use that understanding to create a way for the world to share the experience. Chris Lowell has done just that with his new film.

A lesbian hooker takes a newbie under her wing as they find their way through a world of bargain-hunting housewives and double-dealing conservative women in "The Foxy Merkins," opening in Dumbo on Friday.

We think we've come far in this era of a rapidly spreading marriage equality movement. Mark Jones' "Tennessee Queer," newly out on DVD, serves as a wake-up call which reminds us how far we still have to go.

The sixth Annual Ft. Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (FLGLFF) is doubling the number of films it will present and extending the schedule to seven days this year, announced Mark Gilbert, board chair and interim festival director.